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Ms. Gomez from Miami, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Amazing Race to Learning!

Help me give my students Amazon Kindle Tablets, World Flags and Props to motivate them on their "Amazing Race" to learning!

  • $659 goal

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Ms. Gomez has another project! Donate to The Children's Voice to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $353.
2X

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach in a Title 1 school. Many of my students have come from different countries with limited English speaking skills, but my 4th and 5th grade students are truly enthusiastic about learning! They come to my classroom each day wondering what they are going to learn. This inspires me to engage them using strategies that will encourage their desire to learn and explore the world around them.

They are diverse learners ranging in abilities and ESOL levels, but this doesn't stop them from wanting to learn.

Their differences make my classroom a place where their creativity shines through! I love seeing the "light bulb" moments as they work together, truly helping each other despite the "learning challenges" some of them face. This makes me want to be a "better" teacher!

My Project

As my students begin the "amazing race" to learning in the classroom, they will be able to use the Kindle Tablets to go on the internet and research their destination places as they go on their "classroom" adventure to learning and seeking answers to questions and clues I will provide on their journey. For example, students will have a history questionnaire and using the Kindle Tablets with their team, research answers to get to the next detour and next clue. The props such as the international flags, will be used to guide them through the different countries and specifically look at geographical information and specific details of those countries. The flashlights, and hula hoops will be strategically aligned to specific activities they will have to complete in order to receive their "next clue" that will help them answer educational questions in Math, Science and Social Studies. For example, they will use the flashlights to learn about creating a "closed circuit" to light a bulb. The hula hoops will be used to teach them "team work" as they maneuver their steps to the next detour. Just like in the "Amazing Race" the yellow envelopes will provide clues to their next destination and learning experience.

Imagine giving my students "the world" through challenges that take them on an "amazing race" just like the television series!

By working together in teams, my students will learn about concepts such as electricity, different countries, measuring distances, geography and much more by solving clues, overcoming "roadblocks" and exploring detours that will empower them to learn, not just in the classroom, but "in other places".

Ms. Gomez Dante B Fascell Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

55 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Kindle Fire 7 - tablet - 8 GB - 7' • Best Buy Education $53.06 6 $318.36
AmazonBasics D Cell Everyday Alkaline Batteries (12-Pack) • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
US Games Standard Hoops, 36-Inch (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $37.87 1 $37.87
Pack of 4 Flashlights, BYBLIGHT 150 Lumen Ultra Bright LED Flashlight, Zoomable Tactical Flashlight with 3 Modes for Indoors and Outdoors (Camping, Cycling, Emergency, and Gift-Giving) • Amazon Business $15.19 2 $30.38
Birthday Galore Airplane Travel Time Photo Booth Props Kit - 20 Pack Party Camera Props Fully Assembled • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 2x Sticking Power, 3" x 3", Miami Collection, 24 Pads per Pack, 70 Sheets per Pad (654-24SSMIA-CP) • Amazon Business $18.21 1 $18.21
Great Papers!, Bright Yellow #10 Envelope, 40 Count, 9.5" x 4.125" (2013202) • Amazon Business $7.93 2 $15.86
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Sharpie 1949557 Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
LoveVC 100 Countries Flags International Flags World Pennant Flag Banner String,Party Decorations Supplies For World Cup,Olympics,Grand Opening,Bar,Sports Clubs,School Events (8.2“x 5.5”) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
World Flag Toothpick (Box of 100 Toothpicks) Country Flags - International and Ethnic Events - Food Picks for Parties, Cocktails - Wood Toothpick and Paper Flag - World Cup, Olympic Games • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$521.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$559.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.71

Total project goal

$658.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $658.09

1 Donor

-$438.73

Donations toward project cost

-$372.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.81

match offer

-$219.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.90

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